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Scanning from an Application
You can scan an image from a TWAIN- or WIA-compliant application and use the image in that
application.
Windows Image Acquisition (WIA) is a driver model implemented in Windows XP or later. It allows you to
scan documents without using an application. Scan documents from a TWAIN-compliant application to
specify advanced settings for scanning.
The procedure varies depending on the application. The following procedures are examples only.
For details, refer to the application's manual.
Important
In Windows 2000, you cannot scan using the WIA driver.
You cannot scan film using the WIA driver.
Scanning from a TWAIN-compliant application
The following is an example of scanning using ArcSoft PhotoStudio.
1.
Place the document on the Platen.
Placing Documents
2.
From the Start menu, select (All) Programs > ArcSoft PhotoStudio 6 > PhotoStudio
6.
3.
From the File menu, select Select Source....
In the Select Source screen, select the machine and click OK.
4.
From the File menu, select Acquire....
ScanGear (scanner driver) starts.
For details on how to scan using ScanGear, see " Scanning in Basic Mode
."
Scanning from a WIA driver 2.0-compliant application
The following is an example of scanning using Windows Fax and Scan or Windows Photo Gallery.
In Windows 7, scan using Windows Fax and Scan.
1.
Place the document on the Platen.
Placing Documents
2.
In Windows Fax and Scan, click Scan... from New on the File menu.
In Windows Photo Gallery, click Import from Camera or Scanner... on the File menu,
then double-click WIA CanoScan (model name).
The scan setting screen appears.
3.
Specify the settings.
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